Will Home-Loan Rates Ever Fall? FED Honeymoon is Over
President Donald Trump (above) By Don DeBat Will Chicago home buyers and families seeking to refinance ever see mortgage rates in the 5%-range again? Only a gypsy fortune teller’s crystal ball will tell. However, the honeymoon apparently is over between new Federal Reserve Board (FED) chairman Kevin Warsh and President Donald Trump. On Sept. 4th President Trump urged the central bank and chairman Warsh, to “get smart” and cut rates. So, with President Trump as the biggest cri
Don DeBat
4 days ago
Is Plan for Whole Foods in Old Town a Smoke Screen?
The former Xsport Fitness at Piper's Alley (above) By Don DeBat Thousands of Old Town neighborhood residents are gleefully doing cartwheels over the planned opening of a classy Whole Foods Market store on the 1600 North block of North Wells St. after an eight-year grocery desert. However, many real estate insiders are skeptical about the mystery behind the sudden announcement. Is it all part of the sophisticated chess game developer Fern Hill is playing at the intersection of
Don DeBat
Sep 7
